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James Franco Tried To Pick Up a Teenage Girl on Instagram—What the Actor Has to Say About It Now

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If LucyClode is to believed, James Franco tried to arrange a hotel hookup with the 17-year-old Scottish tourist via Instagram. Based on leaked screenshots, the 35-year-old actor did not end up meeting the teen.

Clode visited New York City as an early 18th birthday present, and she met Franco at his Broadway show, Of Mice and Men. She took an Instagram video with the star, and he said, "You gotta tag me."

Later that night, the two began to flirt via the social networking site. It's possible the messages in the screenshots have been faked, but Clode did ask Franco to send photo proof of his identity—twice.

The Oz the Great and Powerful actor—if it is indeed him—obliged Clode's request.

The alleged conversation was leaked online Wednesday, and Franco responded to the scandal via his own Instagram account at 12:08 p.m. ET, writing "I HOPE PARENTS KEEP THEIR TEENS AWAY FROM ME. Thank you." The movie star later deleted the image, but the link remains on his Twitter account.

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